| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/05/141 (4.2.05) |
| Publication Date | 04/02/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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In a speech on 4 February 2005 at the London School of Economics, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson set out a plan of concrete actions to put the weight of international trade policy at the service of development in 2005. With G7 Finance Ministers from France, Germany, Italy and Britain also meeting in London to discuss aid and debt relief, the Commissioner offered a firm message of support and argued that trade was 'the third leg of the development triad'. He called for more co-ordination between EU Member States in targeting aid, and argued that beyond simply opening their markets to developing countries, developed countries needed to help them build their capacity to trade. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/141&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations, Trade |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
